• Applications of Information Theory to Economics and Finance

  Singh, Ranjodh (2019)

  This thesis demonstrates the valuable contributions of information theory in analysing a diverse set of problems in Economics and Finance. Problems include predicting liquidation risk of financial assets, analysing cyclical ...
• Fitspiration or Fitsploitation? Postfeminism, Digital Media and Authenticity in Women’s Fitness Culture

  Magladry, Madison Rose (2018)

  Women’s fitness culture calls for women to take responsibility for their physical fitness in a way that contests but also actively draws from well-established models of femininity. This thesis asks how and to what extent ...
• Assessment of Gas Adsorption Capacity in Shale Gas Reservoirs

  Zou, Jie (2019)

  A study into potential gas shales is conducted to define the controlling factors of gas adsorption and evaluate gas adsorption capacity in shale gas reservoirs. The results from high-pressure adsorption experiment show ...
• Fuel Properties and Thermal Processing of Bio-oil and Its Derived Fuel Mixtures

  Gao, Wenran (2018)

  This thesis reports the fuel properties and thermal processing of bio-oil derived fuel mixtures. Biochar loading level affects fuel properties and ignition behavior of slurry fuels prepared from crude glycerol/methanol/bio-oil ...
• Agonistic Behaviour in Luxury Branding

  Sutrisna, Elaine (2018)

  This research extended the theory of agonistic behaviour from the field of biological sciences to consumer behavior, specifically in the context of luxury brands. A theoretical framework was developed, underpinned by the ...
• Effects of Psychological Capital on the Relationship between Meaningful Work, Job Burnout and Employee Engagement of Social Workers in Singapore

  Tan , Kim Lim (2018)

  Using the Partial Least Square - Structural Equation Modelling, the results of this thesis demonstrated that meaningful work alone was not a silver bullet in alleviating job burnout and enhancing engagement, but instead ...
• Manipulation of Fruit Ripening, Quality and Storage Life in Pome Fruits Using Novel Ethylene Antagonists

  Yaseen, Mehwish (2018)

  Ethylene antagonists offer an effective way to prevent the deleterious effects of ethylene in climacteric fruits. 1-Methylcyclopropene, 1-hexylcyclopropene, (S)-(-)- limonene and trans-cinnamaldehyde were evaluated as ...
• New Analyses Methods to Improve the Understanding of Shale Hydration and Dispersion in Drilling Fluids

  Elango, Prabhu (2018)

  This thesis details novel analysis methods that were applied to investigate shale and clay mineral reactivity as they come in contact with water-based drilling fluids. Six commercial additives were tested and their shale ...
• Properties of Geopolymer Concrete Using Ultrafine Fly Ash and Nanosilica

  Deb, Partha Sarathi (2018)

  This study investigated the effects of ultrafine fly ash and nanosilica in geopolymers cured at room temperature. It was found that the optimum percentages of ultrafine fly ash and nanosilica with fly ash alone or that ...
• Offshoring Business Processes: An Accounting Firm Graduate Perspective

  Caratti , Silvia Claudia (2018)

  This exploratory thesis examines how the adoption of offshoring in accounting firms through differing structures affects the employability of Australian accounting domestic graduates. Adopting a constructivist approach, ...

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